ᏣᎳᎩᎯ ᎠᏰᎵ ᎠᏕᎶᏆᏍᏙᏗ
Cherokee Nation® Dictionary
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Cherokee Nation® Dictionary
The alphabetic equivalents of each of the syllabary characters as used in the dictionary are displayed on this chart. Tap the syllabary character to listen to the sound.
a, as a in father, or short as a in rival.
e, as a in plate, or short as e in met.
i, as i in pique, or short as i in pit.
o, as o in note, approaching aw in law.
u, as oo in fool, or short as u in pull.
v, as u in but, nasalized.
‘g’ is nearly as in English, but approaching ‘k’.
‘d’ nearly as in English, but approaching to t.
‘h,’ ‘k,’ ‘l,’ ‘m,’ ‘n,’ ‘q,’ ‘s,’ ‘t,’ ‘w,’ and ‘y’ as in English.